The Astros picked late in the first round and didn't have a second-round pick. They didn't have many picks, and they didn't have much money to spend either. Given those factors, virtually their entire draft is centered around Neyens, a player with a lot of potential, but also real concerns.

Neyens, 18, "has some of the best raw power of anyone in the high school class this year," The Athletic's Keith Law wrote.

Astros move away from recent trend of college players in first round for a left-handed hitting shortstop from Washington